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[[File:Aylesbury Vale UK local election 2015 map.svg|thumb|300px|right|Map showing the composition of Aylesbury Vale District Council as of the [[2015 Aylesbury Vale District Council election|last election in 2015]]. [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]] in blue, [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] in yellow, [[UK Independence Party]] in purple, [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] in red and [[Independent politician|Independents]] in grey.]] |
[[File:Aylesbury Vale UK local election 2015 map.svg|thumb|300px|right|Map showing the composition of Aylesbury Vale District Council as of the [[2015 Aylesbury Vale District Council election|last election in 2015]]. [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]] in blue, [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] in yellow, [[UK Independence Party]] in purple, [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] in red and [[Independent politician|Independents]] in grey.]] |
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[[Aylesbury Vale District Council]] was the council for the [[non-metropolitan district]] of [[Aylesbury Vale]] in [[Buckinghamshire]], England, which existed as a local government area from 1974 to 2020. The council was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Today is the day 5 councils become one - everything you need to know |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/18350110.buckinghamshire-council-replaces-5-councils-today---everything-need-know/ |website=Bucks Free Press |access-date=7 April 2020 |language=en |date=1 April 2020}}</ref> At the time of its abolition, the council had 59 [[councillor]]s, elected from 33 [[Wards of the United Kingdom|wards]].<ref name="order">{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3334/made|title=The Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Changes) Order 2014|publisher=legislation.gov.uk|access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref> |
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| John Cartwright<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 9 May 2001 |url=https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk/celistdocuments.aspx?MID=2182&DF=09%2f05%2f2001&A=1&R=0&F=embed$Minutes%201.htm |website=Aylesbury Vale District Council |access-date=21 May 2022}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 9 May 2001 || 11 Sep 2013 |
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| Neil Blake<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 11 September 2013 |url=https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk/Data/AVDC%20Council/20130911/Agenda/council%20minutes%2011%2009%2013.pdf |website=Aylesbury Vale District Council |access-date=21 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Neil Blake resigns as Aylesbury Vale District Council leader |url=https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/neil-blake-resigns-as-aylesbury-vale-district-council-leader-849573 |access-date=21 May 2022 |work=Bucks Herald |date=28 June 2018}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 11 Sep 2013 || 28 Jun 2018 |
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| Angela Macpherson<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 18 July 2018 |url=https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk/Data/AVDC%20Council/201807181830/Agenda/Printed%20minutes.pdf |website=Aylesbury Vale District Council |access-date=21 May 2022}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 18 Jul 2018 || 31 Mar 2020 |
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Revision as of 06:46, 21 May 2022
Aylesbury Vale District Council was the council for the non-metropolitan district of Aylesbury Vale in Buckinghamshire, England, which existed as a local government area from 1974 to 2020. The council was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020.[1] At the time of its abolition, the council had 59 councillors, elected from 33 wards.[2]
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 until its merger into Buckinghamshire Council in 2020, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[3]
Party in control | Years | |
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Independent | 1973–1976 | |
No overall control | 1976–1979 | |
Conservative | 1979–1991 | |
No overall control | 1991–1995 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1995–1999 | |
No overall control | 1999–2003 | |
Conservative | 2003–2020 |
Leadership
Following the Local Government Act 2000, political leadership was provided by the leader of the council. The leaders of Aylesbury Vale District Council from 2001 until its abolition in 2020 were:
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
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John Cartwright[4] | Conservative | 9 May 2001 | 11 Sep 2013 | |
Neil Blake[5][6] | Conservative | 11 Sep 2013 | 28 Jun 2018 | |
Angela Macpherson[7] | Conservative | 18 Jul 2018 | 31 Mar 2020 |
Council elections
Summary of the council composition after each council election, click on the year for full details of each election.
Year | Con | LD | UKIP | Lab | Ind | Lib | Ind Con | Residents | Grn | Notes |
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1973[8] | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1976[8] | 29 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | New ward boundaries[9] |
1979[8] | 33 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
1983[8] | 34 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
1987[8] | 34 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1991[8] | 28 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[10][11] |
1995[12] | 12 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1999[13] | 24 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2003[14] | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1[14][15] |
2007[16] | 37 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Some new ward boundaries[17][18] |
2011[19] | 37 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015[20] | 43 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[21] |
Current | 38 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Current composition after by-elections and defections/resignations[22] |
District result maps
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2003 results map
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2007 results map
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2011 results map
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2015 results map
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[23] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
1995-1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | 388 | 54.2 | +54.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 236 | 33.0 | −23.5 | ||
Labour | 92 | 12.8 | +12.8 | ||
Majority | 152 | 21.2 | |||
Turnout | 716 | 47.0 | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | 492 | 55.8 | +33.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 273 | 30.1 | −4.5 | ||
Labour | 117 | 13.3 | +4.1 | ||
Majority | 219 | 25.7 | |||
Turnout | 882 | 29.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | 830 | 46.2 | +13.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 638 | 35.5 | −10.5 | ||
Labour | 160 | 8.9 | −12.1 | ||
Majority | 192 | 10.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,628 | 31.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | 263 | 43.1 | −11.3 | ||
Labour | 193 | 31.6 | +0.1 | ||
Conservative | 154 | 25.2 | +11.1 | ||
Majority | 70 | 11.5 | |||
Turnout | 610 | 12.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | 949 | 55.8 | +2.7 | ||
Conservative | 483 | 28.4 | −2.8 | ||
Labour | 161 | 9.5 | −5.6 | ||
Independent | 109 | 6.4 | +6.4 | ||
Majority | 466 | 27.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,702 | 42.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | 305 | 47.9 | −1.1 | ||
Conservative | 248 | 38.9 | +22.7 | ||
Labour | 83 | 13.0 | −17.7 | ||
Majority | 57 | 9.0 | |||
Turnout | 636 | 24.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | 498 | 48.3 | +6.5 | ||
Conservative | 313 | 30.3 | +17.4 | ||
Labour | 221 | 21.4 | −12.9 | ||
Majority | 185 | 18.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,032 | 17.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | 412 | 52.9 | +3.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 212 | 27.2 | +7.8 | ||
Labour | 155 | 19.9 | −10.8 | ||
Majority | 200 | 25.7 | |||
Turnout | 779 | 37.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | 211 | 44.3 | −2.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 208 | 43.7 | −9.6 | ||
Labour | 57 | 12.0 | +12.0 | ||
Majority | 150 | 0.6 | |||
Turnout | 476 | 33.6 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
1999-2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | 480 | 50.5 | +5.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 471 | 49.5 | −5.1 | ||
Majority | 9 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 951 | 44.3 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | 579 | 80.1 | +27.4 | ||
Conservative | 144 | 19.9 | +0.5 | ||
Majority | 435 | 60.2 | |||
Turnout | 723 | 12.2 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | 760 | 49.2 | +7.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 703 | 45.5 | −13.1 | ||
Labour | 82 | 5.3 | +5.3 | ||
Majority | 57 | 3.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,545 | 30.2 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | 521 | 47.2 | +2.8 | ||
Conservative | 283 | 25.6 | +10.8 | ||
Independent | 172 | 15.5 | +0.6 | ||
Labour | 128 | 11.6 | −14.3 | ||
Majority | 238 | 21.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,104 | 21.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
2003-2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Maria Butler | 382 | 47.5 | −10.7 | |
Conservative | Wajid Kiani | 248 | 30.8 | +16.4 | |
Aylesbury Resident's Action Party | David Davies | 129 | 16.0 | −11.4 | |
Labour | Neal Bonham | 46 | 5.7 | +5.7 | |
Majority | 134 | 16.7 | |||
Turnout | 805 | 21.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | 885 | 54.2 | +12.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Hannah Saul | 577 | 35.4 | +11.6 | |
Independent | 170 | 10.4 | −24.5 | ||
Majority | 308 | 18.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,632 | 37.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Huw Lewis | 328 | 38.8 | −7.8 | |
Labour | Robin Stuchbury | 285 | 33.7 | +2.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Charles Burke | 198 | 23.4 | +0.9 | |
Independent | Philipp Von Both | 35 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
Majority | 43 | 5.1 | |||
Turnout | 846 | 21.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Janet Blake | 557 | 63.4 | −7.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Llewellyn Monger | 322 | 36.6 | +36.6 | |
Majority | 235 | 26.8 | |||
Turnout | 879 | 40.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Tuffail Hussain | 559 | 56.3 | +3.5 | |
Conservative | Jane Sale | 343 | 34.6 | +14.5 | |
Residents | Suzanna Copcutt | 90 | 9.1 | −0.2 | |
Majority | 216 | 21.7 | |||
Turnout | 992 | 24.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
2007-2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Graham Webster | 354 | 50.6 | −1.9 | |
Conservative | Mark Winn | 213 | 30.5 | −5.9 | |
Labour | Michael Beall | 67 | 9.6 | +9.6 | |
UKIP | Brian Adams | 65 | 9.3 | −1.9 | |
Majority | 141 | 20.1 | |||
Turnout | 699 | 26.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Pearl Lewis | 343 | 49.7 | −30.7 | |
UKIP | John Russell | 151 | 21.9 | +21.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Metherell | 133 | 19.3 | +19.3 | |
Independent | Mark Benson | 63 | 9.1 | +9.1 | |
Majority | 192 | 27.8 | |||
Turnout | 690 | 33.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2011-2015
2015-present
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Susan Morgan | 785 | 63.5 | +37.9 | |
Labour | Gary Andrew Paxton | 151 | 12.2 | −10.0 | |
Conservative | Ammer Raheel | 147 | 11.9 | −9.3 | |
UKIP | Philip Peter Gomm | 111 | 9.0 | −14.4 | |
Green | Nigel Antony Foster | 43 | 3.5 | −4.2 | |
Majority | 634 | 51.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,244 | 27 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Swing |
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